Garment and book support.



PATENTBD MAY 30, 1905.

- W. P. PADDEN.-

GARMENT AND BOOK SUPPORT.

Inventor Httomegs v life. 791,107.

UNITED STATES Patented May 30, 1905.

WILLIAM F. PADDEN, OF NORTH HUDSON, WISCONSIN.

GARMENT AND BooK SUPPORT.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 791,107, dated May30, 1905.

Application filerl May 16, 1904. Serial No. 208,270.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. PADDEN,

.a citizen of the United States, residing at North Hudson, in the countyof St. Croix and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and usefulGarment and Book Support, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for attachment to the backs of pews inchurches,

the seats in halls or assembly-rooms, and

similar localities for the purpose of supporting the outer garments,books, and like articles of the persons occupying the next pew or seatin the rear, and has for its object to simplify and improve theconstruction of such devices and produce a device of this characterwhich may be inexpensively manufacturedand adapted to any size or formof pew or seat. I

With these and other objects in view, which will appear as the nature ofthe invention is better understood, the same consists in certain novelfeatures of construction, as hereafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andin which corre sponding parts are denoted by like designatingcharacters, is illustrated the preferred form of the embodiment of theinvention capable of carrying the same into practical operation, it

being understood that the invention is not necessarily limited thereto,as various changes in the shape, proportions, and general assemblage ofthe parts may be resorted to without departing from the principle of theinvention or sacrificing any of its advantages, and the right istherefore reserved of making all the changes and modifications whichfairly fall within the scopeof the invention and the claims madetherefor. v

In the drawings thus employed, Figure 1 is a perspective view of achurch-pew with the improved device applied. to the'rear side of theback portion of the same. Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of thecombined rod-support and coat or wrap supporting member. Fig. 3 is anenlarged detached perspective view of the muff-holding member, and Fig.4 is an enlarged detached perspective view ofthe book-holding member.Fig.

5 is an enlarged detached perspective view of the hat-holding member.Fig. 6 is a detail perspective View illustrating a modification in thematter of attaching the supporting-rod.

The improved device may be employed in churches, halls, and similarlocalities wherein the seats are formed with continuous backs, such aschurch-pews as ordinarily constructed, and for the purpose ofillustration the device is shown applied to a conventional form of achurch-pew 10.

The improved device consists of a rod 11, provided with means, such asscrew-eyes 29 30, for attachment to the back of the pew. Various formsof supporting members for the outer garments or wraps, books, and otherarticles belonging to the persons occupying the pew or seat in the rearof the one to which the device is attached are suspended from the rod11, each member being formed from a single piece of wire. One form ofthese holding members is shown in Fig. 2,

consisting of a vertical portion with spaced side members 12, havinghook-shaped loops 13 bent therein to receive the rod 11, and with a loop14 at the upper end to hang over the back 10 of the pew, and thussupport the rod and prevent it from sagging. The supporting member isalso provided with hooks 15, on which to hang coats, cloaks, and otherwraps or outer garments, the hooks being formed by entwisting the wireforming the member and curving the entwisted portion upwardly. Anotherform of these supporting members is shown in Fig. 5, consisting of anarm 16, upturned at the outer extremity and bent into an eye 17 forengaging a loop 18 in the rod 11 and extended into a rectangular guard19 for resting against the back of the pew, and thus supporting the arm16 in a substantially horizontal position. Another form of thesupporting members is shown in Fig. 3, consisting of a central stock 20,formed of entwisted wires having at one end laterally-extending loops 2122 for supporting muffs and at the other end bent into a hook-shapedbook-supporting loop 23 and with intermediate loops 24 for engagingabend 25 in the rod 11 to prevent longitudinal movement thereon. Anotherform of the supporting members is shown in Fig. 4:, consisting of an eye26 at the upper part for engaging an eye or loop 27 in the rod '11 andwith the lower portion bent into a book-supporting loop 28. As many ofeach form of the supporting members may be employed upon each rod asrequired, and the rod may be of any desired length or corresponding tothe length or size of the pew or seat to which it is attached.

The wire employed may be of any required size or finish and will notdetract from the appearance. of the pew or seat.

When the rear portions of the ends of the pews extend sufliciently inthe rear of the back member, the fastening means 29 30 may be attachedto these projecting portions.

It will thus be obvious that a simple and convenient device is producedwhich may be cheaply manufactured and readily applied and which will bevery eflicient for the purposes described.

The rod 11 is preferably made in two sections that are connected by atension-spring 31. rod to an extent sufficient to permit the latter toengage with the loops 13 on the member 12.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a deviceof the class described, a rod provided with means at its opposite endsfor attachment to a support, an intermediate support device having aplurality of members for This permits outward movement of the engagementwith the rod, and comprising a central portion of intertwisted wireshaving at one end a hook for engagement withasupporting means,intermediate portions of the wire-forming loop or hook being bent toform garment-supporting hooks, and garment-supporting members suspendedfrom the rod.

2. In a device of the class described, a rod provided at its oppositeends with means for attachment to a support, a garment-supporting memberconnected to the rod and comprising a central stop of intertwisted wirehaving at the top a pair of lateral] y-extended mullsup porting hooks ata point above the rod, and provided at a point below said rod with ahook-supporting bend or shelf, and garmentsupporting devices carried bythe rod.

3. In a device of the class specified, a sectional rod provided at itsopposite ends with means for attachment to a stationary support, aplurality of garment-s11pporting members suspended from the rod, aspring connecting the sections of the rod together, and an auxiliarysupporting means with which said rod may engage.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

\VILLIAM F. PADDEN. Vitn esses W. F. BEIIRENS, ANTHONY GOYLE.

